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Andrew Robson
  • When finessing, lead from the opposite hand to the card you are trying to promote.
  • If you can choose the danger hand, avoid the one winning a subsequent lead
  • Duck your ace until one opposing hand is void in the danger suit
  • After 1♥/♠-2♥/♠
  • Failing the rule of 14
  • Rule of 14
  • Tip: If you have to lose a trick in a suit, lose it in the first round
  • Don’t allow the ‘danger hand’ on lead
  • In notrumps, focus on each opponent separately and ask yourself: ‘safe hand’  or ‘danger hand’?
  • In notrump contracts, play your long suit when you win lead
  • Do not overlook a long suit, even a weak one
  • Use this planning process for notrumps
  • The Unblocking Rule
  • Count and make a plan.
  • Tip: Do not rush to make the seemingly ‘obvious’ play before following the three key stages.
  • Tip: DO pass if you can’t make your planned rebid
  • DO bid a cheaper four-card suit before repeating a six-card suit.
  • Think before playing at trick one
  • Open 1♣ – not 2NT
  • DON’T assume a 1NT response is balanced
  • DON’T jump in a new suit as responder
  • DON’T bid 3♣/♦ over partner’s 1NT
  • DON’T bid again after opening 1NT
  • DON’T lead fourth highest without an honour – lead high for hate
  • DON’T bid a new suit after partner has preempted
  • DON’T bid a second suit without five cards in your first
  • DON’T repeat a five-card suit* *Unless you have absolutely no alternative
  • Don’t play 5♣/5♦
  • The take-out double
  • Bidding 1NT as an overcall
  • Supporting an overcall – level of the fit
  • Bidding to the level of the fit
  • Overcalling and SQOT
  • Competitive Bidding
  • You, must, must, must,....
  • Why I dislike the Rule of Seven
  • When to duck and the Rule of Seven
  • Interpreting the opening lead
  • Basic Percentage Play
  • Retaining a Finesse Position
  • The Power of a Five-card suit
  • The Rule of Twenty
  • Should you double a slam with two aces
  • When not to make a penalty double
  • The easy life
  • Which card should declarer play
  • The power of the thirty point pack
  • If you are short of spades beware
  • Responding to Preempts
  • Andrew’s favourite lead
  • The importance of planning
  • Preference or Support?
  • Watch those cards!
  • Principle of Restricted Choice
  • Openers bidding stratergy
  • What do you want to win
  • Consider how things may look to partner
  • When openers rebid should be pass
  • One Notrump openers
  • If partner has perfect cards….
  • Fourth suit forcing
  • Jump rebid in a new suit
  • When to by pass a suit
  • Which card to lead back for partner to trump
  • Choice of trump suits
  • When to make a penalty double
  • Six-five hands
  • High level competition
  • Confidence
  • When to accept an invititation
  • A good time to lead trumps
  • Routine errors
  • Avoid reflex plays
  • How many cards does opener rate to have in their first bid suit?
  • Minor suits ?
  • Minor suit games ?
  • With trump length, lead length
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